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Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 3

Top patient safety stories from the previous month

March 1, 2015
Patient Safety

A study published in PLOS Biology in January indicates that the Ebola crisis in Liberia could be eliminated by June 2015 if current trends continue.

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 2

UV robots take center stage in the fight against pathogens

February 1, 2015
Infection Control

Infection control concerns arise after hospitals struggle to dispose of Category A waste in the wake of CDC and DOT discrepancies

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 2

Study: Advanced EHRs reduce patient safety events

February 1, 2015
Patient Safety

Once again, alarm safety and data integrity tops the list, while IV mix-up and ventilator disconnections make an inaugural appearance

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 2

Improper use of restraints leads to patient safety concerns

February 1, 2015
Patient Safety

Experts call for alternatives to physical restraints, particularly when managing ICU patients and older adults with delirium

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 2

Michigan quality collaborative focuses on anesthesiology practices

February 1, 2015
Quality & Errors

A partnership between Blue Cross Blue Shield and the University of Michigan Health System aims to reduce anesthesiology-related complications

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 2

HHS: HACs declined 17% in three years

February 1, 2015
Infection Control

A report released on December 2, by the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) shows that hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) decreased 17% from 2010?2013.

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 1

Joint Commission highlights standards that apply to Ebola preparedness

January 1, 2015
Infection Control

Few health emergencies have the ability to ignite such widespread panic as a potential epidemic. In the previous decade, hospitals have dealt with public health scares surrounding SARS, bird flu, and H1N1, but in 2014, Ebola has moved front and center in the U.S., a country that previously...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 1

Improving engagement scores

January 1, 2015
Quality & Errors

Safety champions at Henry Ford Health System have helped transform the way staff members prevent patient harm

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 1

The Joint Commission officially releases new patient safety chapter

January 1, 2015
Patient Safety

After much anticipation from patient safety experts, on October 20, The Joint Commission released its new Patient Safety Systems chapter, which will be included in the 2015 Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Hospitals. As The Joint Commission previously indicated, the...

Patient Safety Monitor Journal - Volume 16, Issue 1

Could Google Glass improve surgical outcomes?

January 1, 2015
Patient Safety

Responding to knowledge gap with emerging surgical tools, FUSE training program aims to improve device safety and reduce patient harm

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